SpaceX Structures Design Engineer reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(31 total reviews)
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Elon Musk

73% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

Structures Design Engineer employees have rated SpaceX with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 31 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Structures Design Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. SpaceX is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Structures Design Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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31 reviews
5.0
Oct 17, 2016
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Pros

Get to work with many smart and hard working people Fast-paced and challenging environment High level of project ownership High level of transparency and openness

Cons

Occasionally long hours, but this is intermittent and only expected when necessary to meet schedule.

5.0
Oct 17, 2016

Great workpace for engineers

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Pros

- There are no boring projects. There are no roles with little perceived responsibility. The self satisfaction of seeing your hardware in flight is tremendous. - SpaceX is a meritocracy, meaning anyone can weigh in on a problem and their input is equally valuable if it can be substantiated with good rationale. You are allowed to pursue projects or topics you are interested in, so long as you don't fall short on your current responsibilities, and managers are eager to help their direct reports pursue work that they will succeed at and find personally fulfilling. - Lots of opportunities to learn new skills, and an environment filled with engineers who are eager to help each other solve problems. Overall, I've found it to be a very positive environment for new engineers.

Cons

- The consequences of failure are significant and no engineering design comes out perfect--there is inherent stress involved in working on spacecraft.

5.0
Oct 17, 2016

Life on Hard Mode

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Pros

Fast paced, adrenaline filled work environment. Expect to have real projects from the moment you start with aggressive timelines. Very fulfilling to look back on but always stressful at the time. This job is not for everyone but if this job is for you, you won't be happy anywhere else. Other reviews suggest compensation is not enough, however, this is would only be true if you make shortsighted decisions related to the stock compensation.

Cons

Being let go is always a risk but this keeps people sharp and focused. Again, some people would not do well in an environment like that but it drives me to push harder.

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